Reverse discrimination is the same as positive discrimination.
...a policy of reverse discrimination in favour of children from poor backgrounds.
reverse discrimination in British English
(rɪˈvɜːs dɪsˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən)
noun
industrial relations
discrimination against a privileged group in order to correct previous discrimination against a disadvantaged group
a policy of reverse discrimination in favour of children from poor backgrounds
another name for positive discrimination
reverse discrimination in American English
US
discrimination in hiring, college admissions, etc. directed against members of certain social or racial groups, as white males, thought of as being dominant or having benefited from past discrimination against minority groups who are now favored, often as a result of affirmative action